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MLB History for June 18

Here is a collection of chronicled baseball stories occurring in June 18 that I am sure will bring a...
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MLB History for June 18

Here is a collection of chronicled baseball stories occurring in June 18 that I am sure will bring a smile to your face.

From Mustache Day, to milestone mound outings of Don Wilson and Don Sutton, four guys in one game batting over 400, and more.

This Day in Baseball June 18 - Sutton Milestone

ThisDayinBaseball.com has tons of June 18 action like this:

1986 - California Angels right-hander Don Sutton wins his 300th career game.

This Day in Baseball June 18 - Another Wilson Wonder

ThisDayinBaseball.com has tons of June 18 action like this:

1967 - Houston Astros right-hander Don Wilson, Number 40, pitches the first of his two career no-hitters.

This Day in Baseball June 18 - 4 over 400

ThisDayinBaseball.com has tons of June 18 action like this:

2002 - In the first major league game to feature four players with 400 career homers, the Cubs beat the Rangers, 4-3, when Alex Gonzalez hits a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning. Sammy Sosa (475), Fred McGriff (459), and Juan Gonzalez (401) watched Rafael Palmeiro add his 460th home run to the total.

This Day In Baseball June 18 - Hidden Ball Trick

This Day in Baseball the website brings some great items each day. For June 18 here is a fascinating one:

1919 - St. Louis Browns third baseman, Jimmy Austin used the old hidden ball trick with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, on Red Sox catcher Wally Schang to end the game.

June 18 BR Bullpen

The Baseball-Reference.com provides some interesting tidbits of June 18 MLB history including:

1940 - Joe Medwick of the Brooklyn Dodgers is beaned by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Bowman. Although Medwick will return from the injury in a few days, he will never regain his previous power-hitting form.

1947 - Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ewell Blackwell tosses a 6 - 0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves.

1972 - Colorful Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley holds baseball's first ever "Mustache Day." Finley agreed to pay $300 to each of his players for growing mustaches by Father's Day.

Baseball History on June 18 from the Baseball Almanac

BaseballAlmanac.com delivers some fascinating topics that occurred on June 18 like:

1938 - Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season. He is in uniform for batting demonstrations the following day.

1953 - Red Sox rookie outfielder Gene Stephens becomes the only A.L. player to get three hits in the same inning.
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February 3 Jersey Numbers

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Who was Bobby Dodd?

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The image of the day is a football card depicting the Tennessee Volunteers Quarterback from 1928-30, Bobby Dodd. (image) Dodd was a good QB for the Vols as in his Sophomore season, he led Tennessee to the National Title. However that is not what got him the the pigskin prestige we remem...[iframe]https://jerseydispatch.com/pfeL/p/c312642c0431e75b485e432232c99c1c/website/Sports-History-Photo-of-the-Day/February-Images/February-3-Image/images/Bobby_Dodd_football_card.jpg[/iframe]

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February 2 Jersey Numbers

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Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on February: The forming of the a Major League in baseball, tying one of the Great One's records and Pistol Pete hits a milestone. Listen in to learn more about sports history along with me from the uniforms and jerseys the players wo...[iframe]https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b0c2961b-c9c8-4bec-8757-5c87b081604e[/iframe]

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New Mexico Basketball 1903

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The photo of the day is and image of the first basketball team at the University of New Mexico in 1903 contributed by the UNM Digital Libraries - State of New Mexico. The picture is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. (image) Our research finds evidence that UNM established basketball as a varsity spo...[iframe]https://jerseydispatch.com/pfeL/p/c312642c0431e75b485e432232c99c1c/website/Sports-History-Photo-of-the-Day/February-Images/February-2-Image/images/1903_NewMex_basktball.jpg[/iframe]

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February 1 Jersey Numbers

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February 1, 1884 the start of the Montreal Winter Carnival t...

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A great depiction of outdoor hockey in 1884 at McGill University (image) Look at this crowd! This is in the nineteenth-century for heaven's sake. Do you think that sports were not an event back then? Playing hockey on the skating rink at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This ...[iframe]https://jerseydispatch.com/pfeL/p/c312642c0431e75b485e432232c99c1c/website/Sports-History-Photo-of-the-Day/February-Images/February-1-Image/images/640px-Ice_hockey_McGill_University_1884.jpg[/iframe]

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